Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-10
DAILY HERALD.
CITY COUNCIL.
Removal ofRailroad Tracks
from Alameda Street.
HEALTH OFFICERS REPORT.
Bids for Paving Main and Spring
streets 0pened-Sewer Bonds
for Sale.

The City Council met yesterday aite'-
noon. President Breed in the chair, and
Messrs. Stearns, Frankentield, kuhrts,
Goss, Lowell, Collins. Hyans. Jones,
Teed. Perry and Willard present.
The following communication from
the Mayor was read;
TO the Honorable, he>Counca Of The
.C;ty of Los Angeles, GENTIEMEN-Your
special committee, consisting of Mr..
Breed and myself. interviewed Mr.. Fill
more. General Superinte ndent, and W.
i. Curtis, General Superintendent of
Track Of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, in regard to removal OF track
from Alameda street. The gentlemen
treated us very courteously, and ex-
pressed desire to do everything in their
mower to promote the interests of this
CITY. After making known our business
and impressing upon them the necessity
Of removal of track, they made propo
sitiop to us of widening Alameda from
First street to thecity limits to sufficient
width to allow their tracks to be fenced
in. The railroad officials present many
difficulties in the way of removal of
track, but are willing to take into seri.
Gus consideration any proposition for o
Union Depot on First street. 1t will re-
auire larger sum of money to accomp.
llsh the removal mentioned in MIR.
McGary's petition, yet your committee
consider the matter of such importance,
as to warrant large expenditure. The
railroad officials desire us to submit a
written proposition to them next Satur
day, and we ask your Honorable body
for further instructions as to what propo.
sition we may make in writing.
w. II. WORKMAN, Mayor.
l.. n. BREED.
The Special COMMITTEE were re-
quested to interview the Atchison, To-
teka and Santa Fe officials about estab-
fishing Union Depot.
The bond Iof Knoch & Co., for print
ing, was approved, and the contract was
also approved. The same course was
taken with the bond aud contract Of
Hirshfeld & Seldner to furnish station
cry.
OFFICERS REPORTS.
The Auditor reported the condition of
the several fumes ON May 9TH. Referred
to the Finance Committee.
The Superin 'endent of Streets reported
expenses Of $500 so during the past
week. Referred 10 Finance Committee.
The Assessor reported the appoint.
ment Of Messrs. Geo. ID. kerwan and W.
K. Haizlip as deputies. Appointments
confirmed. The Assessor also reported
tax collections Of Sll6SSS during the
week. Referred to Finance Committee.
Justice Austin reported the collection
of $40 45 fees during April. Referred
to Finance Committee.
The Auditor presented his trial bal
ance for the month of April. Referred
10 Finance Committee.
The Zanjero reported expenses of
$3.50 during the past week. Referred to
Finance Committee.
Justice Austin reported the collection
of S642 in fines in the City Justice 3
Court. Referred to Finance Commit.
tee.
The Health Officer reported fifty.five
deaths during April, as follows: Ty.
phoid Fever !, l,scarlet fever l,perintonitis
2, colitis l., consumption l3, cancer |,
pneumonia 3. Bright's disease 3, disease
of heart l, bronchitis 2, paralysis |,
spoplexy l, gastritis /. rheumatism |,
inauition |, premature birth /, asthma
1, conjestion of the brain 2, diptheiia |,
meningitis 5, cersbro spinal meningitis
4. smallpox 2, ceroposis of liver |, meas
les 3, dentition 2, coHvulsions ., violent
death l. OF these IL were under |
year of age, IL from | to ), 3 from to
10. from 10 to 20, IL from 20 to 40,
8 from 40 to 60, and over 60. Thirty
six were male and 10 female. There
were 35 births during April. and at
present there are 2 cases of smallpox in
the hospital. Received and filed
Mayor Workman stated that the
burial of dead animals inside the city
limits is creating a nuisance, and rev
grounds must be provided. He asked
that an ordinance be made imposing a
fine ON parties bury ing inside of the city
limits.
The Superintendent Of Streets stated
that thirty large animals had been buried
during the past month.
On motion of Mr.. Kuhrts, the City
Attorney was instructed to draw up an
ordinance relating to the same.
Mayor Workmen requested that the
Council call a meeting of the property
owners Of Alameda street to see what
they are willing to do in relation to the
removal of the railroad tracks on Alame.
da street. On motion of Mr. Jones, the
Clerk was authorized to call such a
meeting on Thursday evening.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board of Public Works asked
further time on the petition of Kysor
and others for street railroad fran.
chise. Granted.
Recommended that the petition of M
Raymond and Dennis for street rail-
road franchise be denied. Adopted.
On petition of Mr.. Hostetter, to have
the direction of Soto street changed,
recommended the petitioner have line
made of the street, which shall defect
from the Soto street line, and submit
mao of the same. Adopted.
On petition of Miles ct al, to have the
grade of Teed street established, recon-
mended the City Surveyor propose the
same. Adopted.
On petition of Dietrich and others, to
have Los Angeles street opened, between
Pico and Twelfth streets, recommended
the City Surveyor make the survey.
Adopted
On petition of Lo, Angeles City
Water Company and others, in regard to
obstruction on Marchessault street, re.
commended that the same be denied.
Adopted.
On petition of John McElmeil ct al.
In regard to strengthening San Pedro
street, recommended that the City Sur.
veyor make survey of the strip Of land
the petitioners propose to deed to the
city. Adopted.
Recommended that the name Of Also
avenue extension be changed to First
street, between the intersection OF Also
avenue and First and East city boun.
Diary. A iopted.
Recommended that the name Of Pleas.
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